In this short but powerful episode, Kelly breaks down the five most important ways you should be using client results, wins, and testimonials to drive authority, visibility, and sales in 2026.
With a trust recession impacting every corner of the online business space, consumer confidence is at an all-time low, which means your clients' voices now matter more than your own.
Kelly explains how the brands that continue to grow in 2026 will be the ones who put results front and center and use social proof intentionally across all channels.
You'll learn:
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Why fewer online marketers shared wins in 2025
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The core mistakes most businesses make with testimonials
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The 5 strategic placements to use wins for maximum impact
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How to operationalize social proof into weekly marketing
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How to turn books into passive funnels for trust-building offers
Plus: Kelly shares how her team transformed their approach to social proof this year — and why doubling down on client results became one of the most profitable decisions they made.
TIMESTAMPS
01:20–02:04 — Why many marketers struggled to produce client results this year
02:04–02:40 — Why your clients' voices carry more weight than your own
02:40–03:15 — The role online reviews play in visibility and discovery
03:15–04:10 — The 5 strategic opportunities to revive and use client stories
04:10–05:20 — Using stories to consistently show wins + case studies
06:36–08:00 — Various formats for showcasing social proof
09:10–10:15 — Testimonials and videos in launch countdown timer
10:15–11:48 — Using the half-day workshop framework with curated testimonials
11:48–13:42 — Using UGC to sell books + why book sales are true passive income
13:42–14:58 — How book reviews fuel authority and trust-building offers
14:58–15:46 — Online reviews as an algorithm driver
15:46–16:10 — Join the free, live workshop on December 2nd to build your daily sales machine
RESOURCES:
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Join my free, live half-day workshop to build your daily sales machine for 2026: https://accelerator.virtualbusinessschool.com/register-b
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Join The Virtual Business School membership for just $97/month, no contract: https://go.virtualbusinessschool.com/joinvbs
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Grab a copy of one of Kelly's best-selling books:
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Unstoppable: 9 Principles for Unlimited S
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